Counties and towns. 1  Plymouth, the shire town of the county and capital of the colony. This was the original 1620 settlement of the Mayflower Pilgrims, and continued as the largest and most significant settlement in the colony until its dissolution in 1691.
In Anne Frank.   Anne Frank and her family went into hiding because they did not want to be caught, tortured and then killed by the Nazis who were occupying their country (Holland). Adol â¦ f Hitler, leader of the Nazi party, hated Jews and so wanted them wiped out. 1 person found this useful.
    The other family was the Van Pels family. Anne called them the Van Daan family in her diary. The members of the van Pels family were: Mr. and Mrs. Van Pels and the â¦ ir 15 year-old son Peter. They came into hiding with the Frank's July 13, 1942.They had a cat named Mouschi.nne Frank and her family hid in an attic above her father's business. It was known as 'The Secret Annex'.The address is Prinsengracht 263. Anne and her family hid in a 'Secret Annex' which was a small part of Otto Franks business hidden by a bookcase on hinges.